Columbus Correctional Institution

Columbus Correctional Institution
Location 1255 Prison Camp Road
Whiteville, North Carolina
Status open
Security class medium
Capacity 698
Managed by North Carolina Department of Correction

The Columbus Correctional Institution (also CCI or CCDC) is a medium security prison for adult males, near Brunswick, North Carolina.[1] The prison's original dormitory block, built during the late 1930s, is still in use. During the 1970s inmates under the supervision of correction engineers built a recreation area including a 28 cell unit to house inmates who been placed under administrative and/or disciplinary segregation.

The facility offers adult education and GED preparation classes. Inmates may take courses on substance abuse. The total staff is 241 (as of February 2017) and has a maximum inmate capacity of just under 700.

References

  1. "Columbus Correctional Institution". North Carolina Department of Corrections. Retrieved 5 September 2016.

Coordinates: 34°16′40″N 78°43′00″W / 34.277757°N 78.716767°W / 34.277757; -78.716767


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